Balance Sheet Normalization

Balance Sheet Normalization

The practice of returning a balance sheet to its usual size. For example, if a company has taken on an unusual amount of debt to pay for a special circumstance, balance sheet normalization may involve repaying the debt in short order. For instance, it may not renew bonds when they mature.

As we approach 2018, there are a number of factors that have the potential to derail the bull case -- Federal Reserve tightening and balance sheet normalization, interest rate action from the Bank of Japan and European Central Bank, potential Trump administration policy missteps, the risk of open conflict with North Korea, high equity valuations and low bond spreads.

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